EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD – April 20, 2025

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RESPONSORIAL PSALM: This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.

TODAY’S MASS INTENTIONS:

9:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Emeric Parish

11:00 AM: Ildiko Krompecher, by László Krompecher

MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEK:

FROM THE DESK OF FR. BONA: (1) Christ is risen! I pray that you and your loved ones have a blessed Easter! In 2022, in this column, I wrote about peacocks as a symbol of Resurrection and Eternal Life. Another, more common symbol is the Easter lily (lilum longiflorum). This majestic white flower, with its trumpet-like shape and sweet scent, is as much a symbol of Easter as any other. The Easter lily has a fascinating history. Native to Taiwan and the Ryukyu islands off the coast of Japan, it quickly became a prized European decorative plant in the 1700s, as Portuguese and Spanish sailors arrived in the area. But the true rise of the Easter lily in the West began after the World War I. There are four symbolic allusions in this flower. First, the Easter lily blooms purely white – a color heavily associated with purity and holiness; thus it reminds us of Jesus Christ and His unmatched holiness. Secondly, the flower’s trumpet shape symbolizes a herald announcing Christ’s resurrection. But the very way a lily grows is symbolic as well: From a dormant bulb buried in the earth, a beautiful and vibrantly alive flower emerges, mirroring the story of Jesus rising from the tomb. Finally, the Easter lily produces a sweet fragrance that fills churches and homes during the Easter season, reminding us of the sweet and comforting presence of God (Source: aleteia.org, modified).

(2) As you could see below on April 27^th, we will not have our 11AM Mass here at St. Emeric, but it will be held at the Shrine of St. Elizabeth at 11:30AM. I hope that many of you will join us also for the meal afterwards.

(3) On Holy Thursday, our church was open from 8-11PM for those who wanted to visit seven churches and pray before the Blessed Sacrament at the Altar of Repose. We had a little more than 400 people, mostly young, who stopped that evening/night by our church.

HEARTFELT THANKS to all the dedicated volunteers who helped in preparing for the Easter celebration – the liturgical music and singing, assisting in the liturgy, decorating the church, acquiring the flowers, mail and electronic publicity, cleaning, and inside and outside beautification of our church and the surrounding grounds. May God reward you abundantly!

THE NEXT SUNDAY IS DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY: Our Lord’s promise to grant complete forgiveness of sins & punishment on the Feast of Mercy is recorded three times in St. Faustina’s Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul. For more information about DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY & a confession guide, go to: www.DivineMercySunday.com

FRIENDS AND ALUMNI DINNER on April 27^th at the Shrine of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. That day we will not have 11AM Mass at St. Emeric, but, we will transfer it to St. Elizabeth with a 11:30 start time. Following the Mass, dinner will be served. Menu: Pork Loin with Mushroom Sauce or Lecso, Rizi-bizi, Mixed Garden Salad with Balaton’s Dressing and Strudel (apple, cherry, cheese). Adults: $25; children (12-5): $15; children under 5: free. RSVP by April 23^rd: please, call Virginia at 216-246-2370 or Susan (in Hungarian) at 216-581-4333.

HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS, who at this Easter time would like to receive the sacrament of confession and Eucharist, or possibly also anointing of the sick, please call the rectory at 216-965-0061 to schedule a mutually agreeable time. Thank you.

LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTION: Sunday Collection: $2,388; Easter Flowers: $224; Maintenance: $2,110; in loving memory of Róbert Szüle: $50. May God reward your generosity in supporting the church. Thank you for sending in your donations by mail or using our website https://stemeric.com/donations/.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK, especially for Bev Kimar, Teréz Kalász, Lajos Boday, Márta Takács, Kathy Szabó, Alex Szaday, Virginia Kachmar, Margaret Falk, Mária Hokky, Balázs Bedy and Éva Fricke.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE DECEASED: Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen

THIS SUNDAY the 11:00 AM Mass from St. Emeric church will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/saintemeric/ and https://stemeric.com/

LET US PRAY THREE HAIL MARYS FOR OUR PARISH EVERY DAY!

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